Ali Finch

Photo by: Ashley Huss - WMU

Position:
Setter
Height:
6-0
Class:
Junior
High School:
Cadillac
Hometown:
Cadillac, Mich.

Career Notes Entering 2020 Season:
• Played in nine of a possible 94 matches over her career
• Saw action in 21 of a possible 364 sets over her career
• Recorded assist/dig double-doubles in two career matches
• Handed out a career-high 47 assists and collected a career-high 12 digs at Western Michigan (Nov. 11, 2017)
• Notched a career-high four block assists at Northern Illinois (Nov. 12, 2017)

2019 (Jr.): Earned third letter at Ball State ... played in two matches, seeing action in four sets ... handed out a season-high nine assists versus Montana (Sept. 6) ... registered five digs and a service ace versus Austin Peay (Sept. 20), while collecting three assists ... also recorded two kills in each match.

2018 (So.): Earned second letter at Ball State ... played in five matches ... handed out a season-high 17 assists and scored a career-high two kills versus Grambling (Aug. 31) ... secured a season-high two digs versus Marshall (Aug. 25) and tied the mark at Central Michigan (Nov. 2) ... also scored a kill and handed out nine assists against the Chippewas ... added a kill and five assists versus Northern Iowa (Sept. 7).

2017 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State ... played in two matches ... led the Cardinals to a pair of wins as the starting setter at Northern Illinois (Nov. 10) and at Western Michigan (Nov. 11) ... collected assist/dig double-doubles in both matches ... registered 40 assists,10 digs and a career-high four block assists in her collegiate debut versus the Huskies ... followed with career-highs of 47 assists, 12 digs and her first career service ace against the Broncos ... smashed one kill in each contest, while adding two more block assists at WMU.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in volleyball at Cadillac High School for coach Michelle Brines ... named a top 10 candidate for Michigan Miss Volleyball and to the Under Armour All-America Honorable Mention team after helping guide Cadillac to a 47-7-2 record her senior year ... second team all-state selection as a junior and a three-time all-region and All-Area Dream Team honoree ... Finch dished out 1,063 assists, collected 395 digs, scored 306 kills, earned 93 blocks and served up 72 aces as a senior ... helped guide the program to a 131-21-5 record over her three-year playing career ... team earned three district titles, three regional champions, a pair of conference titles and a semi-state runner-up finish ... two-time All-Big North Conference honoree ... finished her career with 2,584 assists, 914 digs, 799 kills, 276 blocks and 72 aces.

PERSONAL: Maintains a 3.959 grade point average as a speech pathology major ... born Aug. 12, 1998 in Greenfield, Ind. ... daughter of Pete and Julie Finch ... has one brother, Lewis ... her brother plays football at Delta College ... full name is Aline Marie Finch.